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> Another nice feature is background audio continues to play when youre out of the app

It used to do that free.

But that wasn't a sustainable business model so it doesn't make sense to expect that.

But amazingly YouTube's entire existence is based on (mostly) free to them user generated content.

Imagine running a company where almost the entire product line is given to the company free.

It still does in non-mobile browser tabs—and my iPad Safari can be set to non-mobile user agent (or whatever, it’s in the settings). So I can listen to YouTube and browse the internet, including HN, on iPad and desktop.

I use most services through their web interface, because I’d rather not use their apps. Though many services such as Instagram stopped making that possible so those I have no choice.

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